The people viewing the photography exhibit at the Salmon Arm Fair have expressed their opinion and chosen their favourite top 10 photos from the 364 submitted this year.
The first-place grand prize People’s Choice winner, for the second year in a row, is Lorie Moore, this time for her photo “Autumn Magic.”
In second place is Rachel Rowbottom, in the age 14-and-under category, for “I See You” and third place goes to Jennifer Belec for “Crazy Cat.”
Fourth is Julia Armstrong for “June Griswold in the Waves” and finishing fifth is Ted Linden’s “Looking at Blind Bay.”
Tied for sixth and seventh are Carolyn Morgan for “Simple Beauty” and Gudie Hupfauer for “Salsifi Seed Head.”
In eighth place is Cheryl Peterson with her “First Look.” Finishing ninth is Ted Linden’s “Butchart Gardens.” A three-way tie for tenth includes Terry Smuin’s “What’s Up Duck,” Ted Linden’s “Nervous System” and Ian Clay’s “Oh, Such a Pig.”
Three official judges chose the ribbon winners and the Best of Show and Special Prize recipients. Best of Show for ages 14 and under was Rowbottom’s “I See You.” Rowbottom received $25 from local photographer Clive Bryson.
In the New Competitor category, the Best of Show winner was Morgan for “Simple Beauty” and for Intermediate Competitors, the Best of Show winner was Joan Chadwick for “Dogman of Rishikesh.”
Both received a $25 gift card for photo printing, courtesy of Pharmasave Photo Lab.
The Experienced Competitor winner was Wendy Clay for “Inle Lake Fisherman,” who picked up $25 thanks to the Shuswap District Arts Council.
Winner of Best of Show for Black and White photos was Myrtle Kyllo for Ballestas Island. Kyllo wins $25 courtesy of the Salmon Arm Observer.
Best of Show winner for a new All Levels category this year, receiving $25 from the Shuswap Photo Arts Club, was Gudie Hupfauer for her sunset photograph titled “On July 2, 2013.”
Special prize winner for the Open Shuswap class, receiving $45 from the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce, was Wendy Clay for her photo “Bastion Mountain Viewpoint.”
